Bonchester, Camden Park Road
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Bonchester, Camden Park Road
Image: © Ian Capper Taken: 14 Jul 2011
House on Camden Park Road, part of the development of the road by William Willett (of daylight saving fame). Bonchester was designed by Ernest Newton and built in 1898. It is grade II listed - for listing particulars see www.historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1101795. From 1908 to 1922 it was home of Sir Malcolm Campbell, world water and land speed record holder - the blue plaque on the chimney breast commemorates this.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.411129
Longitude
0.060055